A group of 70 cyclists from the University of Texas made their way across Edmonton recently to continue raising money for the Livestrong foundation. With a total length of 6,400 km (4,000 miles), it’s thought that it could be the longest charity ride anywhere in the world.
The group, which is largely made up of people who have either had cancer or have someone in their life who has been affected by it, left Texas at the beginning of June. The riders have split into groups, with each taking one of three different routes across the US and Canada to reach their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska.
The ride, dubbed the ‘Texas 4,000’, has seen the participants raise more than half of their $800,000 goal. The money collected will be used to help fund cancer research. The riders’ targets, along with the name of the charity, are present on their T-Shirts, which have been provided by a printing company.
Along the course, the participants sleep wherever someone will host them, with many carrying sleeping Bags for impromptu nights under the stars. The group enjoyed a good night’s sleep at Edmonton’s Anglican All Saints Cathedral and then a day of rest before heading off again early on Tuesday morning. During the next part of their trip, they are expecting to spend at least 12 nights sleeping outdoors.
The cyclists will pass through the rest of Alberta and British Columbia before following the Alaska Highway north through the Yukon to Whitehorse and then finally on to Alaska in mid-August.
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